This recipe comes from my sweet friend, Trista. I modified it to add the lemon juice/zest, cinnamon, and crumb topping, so if you do not have those ingredients on hand, know that it will still taste great! I like to eat these hot out of the oven with a little butter and a cold glass of milk. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
- 1 c. brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 c. buttermilk (or substitute 1 T. lemon juice with enough milk to make 1 cup.)
- ½ c. vegetable/canola oil
- 2 t. pure vanilla extract
- 1 ½ c. rhubarb, finely diced
- If desired, add the juice and zest of one lemon (YUM!)
1. Mix well, then add:
- 2 ½ c. flour
- 1 t. baking powder
- 1 t. baking soda
- ½ t. salt
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
2. Pour into greased or paper-lined muffin tins (or mini-loaf pan; mine makes 4 mini-loaves).
- If desired, top with a oatmeal-crumb topping:
- 1/2 c flour
- 1/2 c brown sugar
- 1/3 c oats
- 1/4 c softened butter
- Combine with your hands (or a fork) until it resembles little pebbles; I press the mixture together, then let it crumble it/fall through my fingers, repeating this process for about 3 minutes or so.
3. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes (for muffins) or ~45 minutes (for the mini-loaves) or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Wonderful as is, or add a little smear of softened butter.